William hobning



`(Mwdel.) W. HORNING.

CORNER PIEGB FOR OIL CLOTH. No..315,409`. vPatented Apr. 7, ,1885.

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WILLIAM MORNING, 0E Joimsrown, NEW YORK, AssIeNoE To EnANoILIA A. MORNING Ann ELIZA J. VIBBARD, or sAME PLAGE.

CORNER-PIECE FOR OIL-CLOTHSQ SFEGIFJICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,409, dated April 7, 18,85.

Application filed December 20, 1883. (Model.)

to which Iny invention appertains to makeV and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, refe;-

ring to the accompanying drawings, in which-r Figure l is a plan view of my device coniplete. Fig. 2 is a view ofeach of the three main portions detached. Fig. 3 is a crosssection of my invention, and Figs. 4 and 5 are details of parts thereof.

a represents the under piece of my corner formed with a shank, a', adapted to connect with the border, and having its other end formed with an enlarged semicircular head,

c, as shown by Fig. 2. Through the center of this head is made a hole, a3, and concentric with this hole are two semicircular slots, a, of different radius, the ends of which preferably lap past each other, as represented. Just inside the smaller of these slots a projection, a5, is struck up from the plate, the purpose of which will be presently seen.

b represents the corresponding piece of the corner formed with the shank b', and head b2, and hole b3. by two eyelets, b, which pass through and work freely in the curved slots, as will be presently understood. This plate b is also formed with a curved indentation, b5, into which the projection a5 projects and moves.

c represents a concavo-convex cap or disk, which is placed over the parts a and b, and secured thereto by an eyelet, c', passing th rough all, and the whole is secured to the iloor by a pin or tack, d, formed'with an enlargement or shoulder, d', of suiiicient length to fill the eyelet c. This pin is preferably made of steel, and may thus be used to punch holes for tacks in the shanks of the corner-pieces, this being often necessary, as the holes Inade for this purpose when the pieces are manufactured do This plate b is secured to the rst` not always correspond when in use with similar ones formed in the border.

This corner may be turned to any angle, and the concavo-convex cap is a protection to the joint, and prevents any wear from aiiect` ing them. The shoulder of the tack or pin` resting upon the floor cannot be driven in 6o farther, and thus protects the cap from being flattened down by persons passing.

The cap or disk shown is not absolutely necessary to the working of the device, but

its use is preferred, as it forms such a complete protection of the other parts, and makes` a stronger and more desirable corner. The pieces will of course be stamped with some fancy design, and the cap c and parts a and b may be made of different-colored metal o plated to .forni a contrast, if desired. l

The plates a and b are each formed also with a flange, e, struck down and out from their outer edges, which extends over the edge of the oil-cloth and rests upon the oor, thereby forming a lower edge not` liable to be caught` i and turned up by the foot. This` last feature l is also applicable to borders as well as corner" pieces.

Having thus fully described my invention,` 8o

what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is o l. In a corner-piece for oil-cloths, the combination, with a metal plate formed withtwo concentricsemicircular slots of differentra- 85 dius, of a second plate secured to the first byV eyelets passing through and moving in said slots, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. In a cornenpiece for oil-cloths, two metal 9o In testimony whereof I affix my signature in I no.

presence of two witnesses.

wILLIAM HORNING.

Witnesses:

JERRY KECK, WM. H. MEsNER. 

